When We Last Spoke // Book Review
I was very disappointed in this book. It's the first one I've gotten from FlyBy Promotions that I've not liked and I'm rather surprised by it's content based upon previous titles I've gotten from them.
This should have been a really sweet book. Unfortunately, there was a good amount of bad language (mostly 'd' and 'h') and a handful of references to what a lady was wearing and how she looked. Nothing terrible, but not helpful or necessary to the story. I was ready to quit by the fifth chapter, but I received this book for free in return for a review, so I needed to finish it. I ended up speed reading the rest.
Honestly, the best part of the book was the end when Juliet and Evangeline were grown up. Even without the negative elements, the would not have been a great book, one that I'd recommend or re-read.
I also didn't appreciate the way Christianity was used in this book. It seemed to be just done as a cultural nod or something. William prays (a very good prayer actually), but the other spirituality makes it seem like the author is just trying to throw some Christianity in to get a wider audience. It seemed out of place and fake. I would have preferred Marci not use the Christian faith at all, as the rest of the book does not espouse Christian values and in some cases, is directly opposed.
I'll save you the trouble of reading this book and just say, you can pass on this one. There are better things to read.
This should have been a really sweet book. Unfortunately, there was a good amount of bad language (mostly 'd' and 'h') and a handful of references to what a lady was wearing and how she looked. Nothing terrible, but not helpful or necessary to the story. I was ready to quit by the fifth chapter, but I received this book for free in return for a review, so I needed to finish it. I ended up speed reading the rest.
Honestly, the best part of the book was the end when Juliet and Evangeline were grown up. Even without the negative elements, the would not have been a great book, one that I'd recommend or re-read.
I also didn't appreciate the way Christianity was used in this book. It seemed to be just done as a cultural nod or something. William prays (a very good prayer actually), but the other spirituality makes it seem like the author is just trying to throw some Christianity in to get a wider audience. It seemed out of place and fake. I would have preferred Marci not use the Christian faith at all, as the rest of the book does not espouse Christian values and in some cases, is directly opposed.
I'll save you the trouble of reading this book and just say, you can pass on this one. There are better things to read.
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